§ 135.25 — Emergency medical services fund

Iowa § 135.25

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 135: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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An emergency medical services fund is created in the state treasury under the control of
the department. The fund includes, but is not limited to, amounts appropriated by the general
assembly, amounts transferred pursuant to section 602.8108, subsection 4, and other moneys
available from federal or private sources which are to be used for purposes of this section.
Funds remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund
of the state but shall remain in the emergency medical services fund, notwithstanding section
8.33. The fund is established to assist counties by matching, on a dollar-for-dollar basis,
moneys spent by a county for the acquisition of equipment for the provision of emergency
medicalservicesandbyprovidinggrantstocountiesforeducationandtraininginthedelivery
of emergency medical services, as provided in this section and section 422D.6. A county
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seeking matching funds under this section shall apply to the department. The department
shall adopt rules concerning the application and awarding process for the matching funds
and the criteria for the allocation of moneys in the fund if the moneys are insufficient to meet
the emergency medical services needs of the counties. Moneys allocated by the department
to a county for emergency medical services purposes may be used for equipment or training
and education as determined by the board of supervisors pursuant to section 422D.6.